With Noah Okafor set to join Leeds United for €21m including add-ons, meaning Milan will have raised almost €200m from sales this summer, but were they all good deals?
An agreement was struck today for the sale of Okafor, who has reportedly been given permission to fly out to England today for his medical tests.
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Considering the Switzerland international was purchased from RB Salzburg in 2023 for €15.5m and already brought in an extra €1.5m from his six-month loan at Napoli last season, this is a very healthy profit for a player who was not part of their plans.
Overall, new director of sport Igli Tare has earned praise for his ability to sell Milan outcasts, something that the club had struggled with in recent years.
Emerson Royal of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
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This included pocketing €3.5m for Marco Pellegrino to Boca Juniors, €25m for Theo Hernandez to Al-Hilal when down to the final year of his contract, Emerson Royal to Flamengo for €9m plus €1m add-ons and Tommaso Pobega to Bologna for a total of €8m.
Malick Thiaw was a big sale at €35m plus €5m in add-ons to Newcastle United, almost double the fee that had previously been agreed with Como of €25m when the defender turned it down.
However, not all those transfers received the thumbs up from the Milan supporters, as a few deals raised some eyebrows.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 18: Tijani Reijnders of Manchester City looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group G match between Manchester City FC and Wydad AC at Lincoln Financial Field on June 18, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
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Tijjani Reijnders contributed a goal and an assist on his Premier League debut for Manchester City, confirming the belief he was worth considerably more than the €57m plus €15m in add-ons price that was paid.
Other agreements seemed short-sighted, like releasing Devis Vasquez as a free agent to join Roma, with Mattia Liberali moving to Catanzaro for a nominal fee with 50 per cent of the future sale going to the Rossoneri.
A similar agreement was reached with Aberdeen for Marko Lazetic after a series of loan experiences.
Milan completed sales in summer 2025
UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 11: Theo Hernandez of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
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Francesco Camarda (Lecce loan, option to buy and counter-option)
Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City, sale €57m plus €15m add-ons)
Kevin Zeroli (Monza, loan)
Pierre Kalulu (Juventus, sale €14m plus €3m bonus)
Marco Pellegrino (Boca Juniors, sale €3.5m)
Alessandro Florenzi (free agent)
Luka Jovic (free agent)
Lapo Nava (Cremonese, sale)
Marco Sportiello (Atalanta, sale €1m)
Tommaso Pobega (Bologna, loan with obligation to buy for €1m plus €7m)
LISBON, PORTUGAL – JANUARY 29: Tommaso Pobega of Bologna celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Bologna FC 1909 at Estadio Jose Alvalade on January 29, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)
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Emerson Royal (Flamengo, sale €9m plus €1m add-ons)
Devis Vasquez (free agent)
Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa, loan with obligation to buy for €1m plus €9m)
Christian Comotto (Spezia, loan)
Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro, sale)
Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese, loan with obligation to buy for €3.5m)
Warren Bondo (Cremonese, loan)
Alvaro Morata (Como, loan with obligation to buy for €10m)
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United, sale €35m plus €5m bonus)
Vittorio Magni (Cesena, loan with option to buy)
Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen, sale)